FlashReport on California Politics

Prop. 16 deletes from Article 1 of the California Constitution the following clause:

“The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, s*x, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.”

It is as simple as that. And as stupid as that.

Vote no on Prop. 16, and please like and share this message.

FlashReport’s Top Ten Bills Governor Gavin Newsom should veto, courtesy of Senator John Moorlach.

We’d be okay if Newsom would just veto everything on his desk. But these ten are really awful.

FLASHREPORT TOP TEN BILLS TO VETO IN 2020 This year the FlashReport is pleased, again, to partner with State Senator John Moorlach on exposing the very worst bills sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk. Understand that there are hundreds of awful bills on the Governor’s desk worthy of veto. And it would be laudable if Governor Newsom would ...

Regular FlashReport columnist Bruce Bialosky pens this sobering look at how the Governor and legislature are over-regulating business in California.

California Government’s Total Control Over Employers California made a dramatic splash with the passing of the now infamous AB5. The bill, which became law on January 1, 2020, codified and expanded a California Supreme Court ruling dictating that virtually anyone working for your company except specifically excluded professions is a W-2 employee. Thes...

This is an important column from FR contributor Bruce Bialosky. Read it. Share it!

The Ridiculous and Irresponsible Act of Relieving Student Debt The Democrat candidates for President have been outbidding themselves by promising relief of college loan debt to those who borrowed money through the student loan program. They are taking it a step further than President Obama. He took over the loan issuance, relieved the debt for certain favored p...

Of the 13 worst bills on Gov. Newsom’s desk — he has already signed one and vetoed another. Here’s our annual FlashReport top bills to veto list, as we partner with Senator John Moorlach once again!

California’s Dirty Baker’s Dozen: Veto-Worthy Policy Proposals that Shouldn’t Be Law Publisher's Note: Every year after the end of legislative session the FlashReport works with one or two legislators to publish a list of the worst of the bad bills passed by Senate and Assembly, and sent to the Governor for consideration. This last legislative session was, predictably, not a good on...

"Sunday San Diego": A host of post-election news http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2016/11/27/sunday-san-diego/

Sunday San Diego: Some worthwhile reading from the last few days... Measure A lost. Here's what SANDAG opponents want us to do now. by Barrett Tetlow in the SDUT "In the aftermath of Measure A’s defeat, SANDAG elites are asking the question “What happened?” The answer is they were completely tone-deaf. They have an o...

http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2016/04/24/sunday-san-diego-pete-kanelos-rip/

Sunday San Diego: Pete Kanelos, RIP The worst, or maybe the best thing about being Pete Kanelos' friend was his dedication to the Raiders. Sure, I've had other friends who like that team, but in Pete's case it was a personal badge of pride and honor. Almost as if being able to shove it in his friends' faces was the real motivation, no…

A new Trump Party in CA? http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2016/04/01/san-diegans-announce-effort-to-establish-a-new-trump-party/

San Diegans announce effort to establish a new Trump Party Named for presidential candidate, new political party said to 'trump' the failures of Republicans and Democrats Claiming they are sick and tired of politics as usual, a group of disenchanted local Republicans and Independents, as well as a few Democrats, released plans today to establish a new polit…

Nine Chargers stadium sites rejected? Nonsense.
http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2016/01/05/nine-chargers-stadium-sites-rejected-nonsense/

Nine Chargers stadium sites rejected? Nonsense. The Chargers announced today the team officially filed for relocation to Carson. The Dean Spanos video announcement is here. No surprise, Twitter lit up as a result. Leading the reaction was a series of tweets from SDUT Opinion Editor Matthew Hall, which Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Lee Jenkins…

The 2,000-year-old blog http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2015/12/24/the-2000-year-old-blog-5/

The 2,000-year-old blog As is my custom the past several years on this eve… And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.  And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into…

Check out this fun profile of FlashReport Publisher Jon Fleischman.

California's Conservative Jiminy Cricket His personality is electric. His hair is great. And he may not be a household name, but he is a force.

Republican Glee? http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2014/03/31/republican-glee/